More and more teenagers are becoming unwilling to exercise worldwide. Australia, a nation that prides itself on its outdoor culture, is doing particularly poorly. It is currently ranked (排名) 140th out of 146 countries for teenage exercise levels. The data shows that 85%of girls are physically inactive compared to 78% of boys. In Australia, less than 1 in 10 teenagers aged 12 to 18 are meeting the recommended levels of physical activity.
The current guidelines and evidence show that teenagers should be doing at least 60 minutes of physical activity per day. This should include muscle and bone strengthening activities on at least three days per week, meanwhile limiting recreational screen time to a maximum of 2 hours per day.
Not being active can cause a range of health conditions leading to early adulthood and beyond. Adolescents may have decreased bone and cardio-metabolic (心脏代谢的) health which leaves them facing an increased risk of chronic disease (慢性病) in later life, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol, and decreased fitness. If you’re not moving enough you’re also at an increased risk of being overweight or obese, with data already showing that 29.8% of teenagers (14-17) are classified as overweight or obese.
So how can we get teenagers to exercise more? Firstly, high schools should place more importance on lunchtime and allow 1-hour breaks that increase physical activity. We should also encourage teenagers to be active on their lunch break. Parents and guardians also have an important role to play and should aim to devote 1 hour a day to moving more. This does not need to be 1 full hour and can be broken down into two 30-minute parts. The most important factor is to identify your teenager’s interests and needs surrounding their physical activity.
Don’t be afraid to ask for help in finding a safe and fun exercise program. A qualified exercise physiologist or exercise scientist can help your child find a way to be more active that is suited to their needs, age of development, and interests.
1. How does the writer show teenagers in Australia lack enough exercise in Paragraph 1?A.By analyzing reasons. | B.By listing data. |
C.By making comparison. | D.By giving examples. |
A.A lack of exercise does lasting harm to health. |
B.Outdoor activities help build positive characters. |
C.Most chronic diseases come from getting overweight. |
D.Teenagers tend to take in more calories than they actually need. |
A.Parents’ full participation in exercising. |
B.Arranging a balanced diet for them. |
C.Taking their interests into consideration. |
D.Improvement in the school PE course. |
A.To recommend fun exercise programs. |
B.To encourage physical activity in teenagers. |
C.To show the way to build a good living habit. |
D.To explain the reason for teenagers’ poor health. |
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【推荐1】Are you simply moving through your day without fully living? I think many of us have done this. Everyone wants to fully live every day.
Sit in the morning. When you wake up in the quiet of the morning, sit on the floor. I often use this opportunity to stretch. I feel every muscle in my body..
Read in silence. Find a quiet time, and a quiet place, and read a good novel. Have no television or computers on nearby.
Look at someone in a grateful way.
A.Work with force. |
B.Walk slowly. |
C.But this is easier said than done. |
D.And just put yourself in the world of the novel. |
E.It’s a way of building something good into your life. |
F.I also just sit, and focus on my breathing going in and out. |
G.Find someone you care about and be grateful for his existence. |
【推荐2】Imagine that on a Friday afternoon, before leaving work to start your weekend, you are asked to solve two problems that require creative thinking. Do you: 1). Spend the first half of your time attempting the first problem and the second half of your time attempting the second; 2). Alternate between the two problems at a regular, predetermined interval (e.g., switching every five minutes); 3). Switch between the problems at your own discretion (自行决定).
If you are like the hundreds of people to whom we posed this question, you would choose to switch between the two problems at your own discretion. After all, this approach offers maximum autonomy and flexibility, enabling you to change tracks from one problem to the other when you feel stuck.
But if coming up with creative answers is your goal, this approach may not be ideal. Instead, switching between the problems at a regular, predetermined interval will likely yield the best results, according to research we published in the March issue of Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes.
In an experiment, we randomly assigned participants to one of the three approaches. Participants who were instructed to continually switch back and forth between two problems at a fixed interval were significantly more likely to find the correct answer to both problems than participants who switched at their own discretion or halfway through the allotted time. The issue with both other approaches seemed to be that people failed to recognize when rigid thinking crept in. Participants who didn’t step away from a task at regular intervals were more likely to write “new” ideas that were very similar to the last one they had written. While they might have felt that they were on a roll, the reality was that, without the breaks afforded by continual task switching, their actual progress was limited.
The findings suggest that the hustle and bustle of your daily work life may facilitate your creativity if it leads you to step away from a task and reset your thinking.
So when you’re working on tasks that would benefit from creative thinking, consciously insert breaks at regular intervals—use a timer if you have to. When it goes off, switch tasks: Organize your receipts, check your email, or clean your desk, and then return to the original task. If you’re hesitant to break away because you feel that you’re on a roll, be mindful that it might be a false impression. We tend to generate redundant ideas when we don’t take regular breaks; ask yourself whether your latest ideas are qualitatively different. Finally, don’t skip your lunch breaks, and don’t feel guilty about taking breaks, especially when you are feeling stuck. Doing so may actually be the best use of your time.
1. The third approach in Paragraph 1 is favored because people believe _______.A.it allows much freedom |
B.it improves concentration |
C.it facilitates autonomous learning |
D.it encourages independent thinking |
A.critical | B.innovative | C.inflexible | D.serious |
A.Doing daily chores is key to generating new ideas. |
B.Regularly scheduled breaks can refresh people’s thinking. |
C.People will automatically take breaks when they feel stuck. |
D.People will make great progress when they work continually. |
A.explain why people fail to produce creative ideas |
B.compare three methods of creative thinking |
C.introduce a new study on work efficiency |
D.present a way to boost creative thinking |
【推荐3】Some friends invite you over and serve you a delicious dinner. Someone lends you his car while yours is being repaired. You are sick, and a friend brings you a meal and cares for you.
Sometimes simply saying thank you is enough. At other times, it is thoughtful to say thank you in a more specific way. Be sure to tell that person what it is that you appreciate and why you appreciate it.
Here are common ways to say thank you.
To say thank you in a creative way, you can:
● select some flowers from a florist; attach a thank-you note.
● present the person with a basket of fresh fruit or a home-made treat.
●Treat a friend to a movie, meal, snack or coffee.
● give a gift card for a bookstore or a restaurant.
● find out what the person likes and give something related to that.
● to say a big thank you to someone, throw a party or have a barbecue in honor of that person.
As you can see, there are many ways to say thank you.
A.Think of some ways of your own. |
B.You can write a thank- you note. |
C.How do you show your gratitude? |
D.The best way is to go and thank him in person. |
E.Apologize if you forget to show your thanks at the spot. |
F.That way the person can pick out a favorite book or eat out |
G.This is not quite as personal, but it still shows your appreciation. |
【推荐1】When you prepare to go mountain biking, there are a few things to keep in mind.
The next step is to make sure you have a good understanding of the International Mountain Bicycling Association’s Rules of the Trail.
The third step is to make sure you have a bike that is appropriate for the type of riding you plan to do.
Finally, get gear together for your trip and choose some trails. Always make sure you are entirely self-sufficient on the trail.
Just remember, this isn’t a competition—unless of course you’re racing—so just stick to what you find fun, and take it all at your own pace. Happy trails!
A.Be careful of animals on the path. |
B.Make sure to carry enough water and food. |
C.Test riding different bikes to find the right one for you. |
D.Choose short runs that can help you get used to the sport. |
E.The first step is to decide what sort of riding you plan to do. |
F.In a word, don’t get yourself in trouble and burden others. |
G.Make sure you look after your environment and get on with others along the way. |
【推荐2】How to Maintain a Healthy Body Weight
Our life is too much involved in work, earning money and eating junk food. Keeping the body in good shape should be the first priority in our daily schedule. Nutrition is a key factor, but our health depends not only on what nutrients we eat, but how much of those nutrients we absorb, and how well and how regularly the body’s waste products are eliminated.
Try not to eat too much junk food
Eat healthily when you eat out
When you see these words on the menu, skip these items altogether or share them so that you can eat a smaller part: “fried”, “cream sauce”, “cheese” and “dipped”. Don’t give up on going out to eat. Simply learn how to do it the right way and get a sense of how many calories there are in what you are ordering.
Make a habit of doing exercise every day
Find an exercise that you like. Don’t simply start exercising. Experiment with different activities in different settings with different people until you find the one that you love doing.
Make friends with people who you notice exercising in the neighborhood or walking at lunchtime. Take your lunch breaks with people who take a packed lunch to work. Your aim is to find like-minded people that share the goal of maintaining a healthy body weight. They can work out with you, give you tips and encourage you to keep going whenever you want to quit.
A.Make friends with neighbors and co-workers. |
B.Have lunch with your neighbors and co-workers. |
C.You can maintain a healthy body weight, even if you eat out. |
D.There is no such thing as the “best” exercise if you don’t do it often enough. |
E.You will need to build a few healthy habits into your lifestyle. |
F.Junk food is to blame for your weight gain, so try to eat less junk food. |
G.You can find the best exercise once you start exercising with the help of trainers. |
【推荐3】A study has found that a lifetime of regular exercise and activity can slow down the aging process (衰老过程). Researchers say that getting older should not necessarily mean becoming more weak or sick. Their research shows that a devotion to a life of movement and exercise may help us live not only longer, but also healthier.
For their study, the researchers looked at two groups. The first group was made up of 125 non-professional cyclists between the ages of 55 to 79. This group included 84 healthy men and 41 healthy women. We will call this group the “cyclists”.
Researchers then found 130 people to make up a second group. Within this group, 75 people were aged from 57 to 80. The other 55 were between the ages of 20 and 36. The people in this group were also healthy, but they did not exercise regularly. We will call this group the “non-exercisers”. Smokers, heavy drinkers of alcohol and people with other health issues were not included in the study.
Then, researchers gave both groups a series of tests. They tested their muscle mass (肌肉质量), muscular strength, percentage of body fat and the strength of their immune (免疫的) systems. Then the researchers compared the results of the two groups.
Results showed that the cyclists did not experience body changes usually regarded as a normal aging process. For example, they did not lose muscle mass or muscular strength. Also, their body fat did not increase with age.
The researchers also found something they had not expected. The study showed that the immune systems of the cyclists did not age either.
The researchers advise us all to find an exercise that we like in our lives.
1. How did the researchers carry out the study?A.By comparing. | B.By discussing. |
C.By imagining. | D.By reasoning. |
A.The cyclists kept a thin body shape. |
B.The non-exercisers gained weight easily. |
C.The cyclists’ muscles remained strong with age. |
D.The non-exercisers usually had health problems. |
A.The cyclists had normal aging process. |
B.The cyclists’ immune systems didn’t age. |
C.The cyclists lost nearly all their fat. |
D.Everyone needed an exercise in their lives. |
A.Healthy People Need More Exercise |
B.Take an Exercise, the Harder, the Better |
C.Cycling Is the Best Way to Prevent Aging |
D.A Lifetime of Exercise Slows Aging Process |
【推荐1】If you’re tired of your phone, you’re not alone. People receive between around 60 and 80 daily notifications (通知) on average, and some of us may get as many as 200. These seemingly endless dings and buzzes can really affect our wellbeing. Research has linked them to depression and anxiety, and they may even cause problems associated with ADHD (多动症).
These outcomes may result from the fact that frequent phone interruptions increase our cognitive load (认知负荷), or the amount of information processed by the working memory. We only have so much mental capacity, and the extra effort it takes to switch between tasks can make us tired, less focused and disrupt (扰乱) emotional regulation. Additionally, in this state, we even experience a less accurate perception of time—we feel time is passing faster than in reality, which would eventually lead us to overlook results and cause hurried decisions, for example, buying a pricey dress without thinking it through.
With the fact that cell phone notifications can mess with our brains, scientists have sought out ways to counteract these effects. One possible solution: Scheduling notifications into batches (批次) that arrive at certain times of the day with the help of certain apps. For example, you could choose to keep things quiet except for at 7 am, noon and 5 pm to go with waking up, taking a lunch break and heading home from school. In a 2019 study, researchers assigned 237 participants (参与者) into three groups, including those who received all their notifications three times a day, hourly, or none at all. The three-times-a-day group said they felt more productive, attentive, in a better mood and in greater control of their phones than the other two groups, while the notification-free group experienced more anxiety and fear of missing out.
Besides, some researchers have argued that more personalized user design is possible. Developers should pay attention to how people interact with their devices. With the help of a machine learning model, our phone can automatically learn from our past behavior what types of notification we want to receive first, such as messages from relatives. Thus, certain notifications can be delivered at suitable times.
This highly individualized method could be beneficial, but more individuality means more phone monitoring, which introduces yet another problem: In the struggle to free ourselves from tech addiction, it isn’t clear whether more monitoring is the solution, or just adding more fuel to the fire.
1. What is the possible result of frequent phone notifications?A.The working memory processes less information. |
B.Time passes faster than what we are usually used to. |
C.We tend to have distraction and emotional disruptions. |
D.We weigh the possible results before making decisions. |
A.The study lasted three years. |
B.The comparative method was used. |
C.The none-at-all group felt more productive. |
D.Participants were addicted to their mobile phones. |
A.Depression and anxiety lead us to rely on our phones. |
B.Adding extra phone monitoring can free us from tech addiction. |
C.The fewer phone notifications received, the better we control our phones. |
D.Personalized user design helps phones decide what notifications come first. |
A.To warn us against the phone overuse. |
B.To draw our attention to the problems of ADHD. |
C.To stress the importance of controlling our phones. |
D.To discuss ways to handle frequent phone notifications. |
【推荐2】When Benjamin was in eighth grade, he quit the swim team. “I’m not Michael Phelps, why am I even on the team?” he said.
A US therapist who researches perfectionism at Northwestern University realized years later what had happened. Benjamin’s perfectionism was creating unrealistic standards. Unable to meet them, he quit.
“My perfectionism prompted high expectations, and that caused real suffering,” Benjamin said. He is not alone in feeling that perfectionism can lead to anxiety. So many millennials (千禧一代) suffer from the ills of perfectionism that psychologists are issuing warnings and schools are emphasizing the need to accept failure.
Northwestern has held meetings that offered tips on how students could deal with a perfectionism problem. Jessica, leading the events and researches, said every generation is a sponge for the messages it receives. “Millennials, more than any other generation in American society, are receiving clear messages around achieving, ” she said. “There’s an absence of messaging that trying your hardest is still OK.”
The American Psychological Association also found that recent generations of college students have reported higher levels of perfectionism than earlier generations. This “desire to achieve along with being overly critical of oneself and others” affects young people’s mental health, according to research data from over 40, 000 college students.
Researchers noted that social media adds comparative pressure, along with the drive to earn money and achieve career goals. Perfectionists often create unrealistic goals, which can lead to a higher risk of failure.
In college, Benjamin found himself surrounded by so many intelligent people that he felt he should have been achieving a higher level than he was. “It makes you feel kind of crazy,” he said.
This type of thinking can lead to people putting in less effort, which, as they fall behind, can create more anxiety. “It makes people feel kind of isolated. And that,” Benjamin added, “can cause students to drift away from their school.”
1. Why did Benjamin give up on the swim team?A.Because he is not Michael Phelps. |
B.Because he lacked the passion. |
C.Because he couldn’t live up to his expectations. |
D.Because swimming was too difficult for him to learn. |
A.dream of becoming Michael Phelps | B.set up achievable standards |
C.be surrounded by intelligent people | D.put less effort and feel anxious |
A.Accepting failures. | B.Learning swimming. |
C.Chasing perfectionism. | D.Befriending other people. |
At the front desk a tired looking policeman handed the old man back his belongings, his worn-out cap and the Seiko watch that had stopped working the day his beloved Evelyn left. The policeman dramatically held the blue plastic bag at an arm’s length to the old man who took it and made sure its contents were undamaged: the goat meat, palm oil, leaves and spices. He ignored the confused expression on the officer’s face and signed the document declaring he had been returned the possessions they had taken off him the night before.
No one spoke to him as he walked slowly towards the exit.
“Mr. Easy-nwa?” He stopped and prayed to the God who now took care of Evelyn to please take him far away from this unhappy place of expressionless faces, clipped accents and people who did not even attempt to pronounce his name right.
“Ezenwa,” He said and looked at a woman with tangerine lips, her name tag said Jessica Harlow, Social Services. “A bit far from home, she said as she drove fast and with confidence the way Evelyn used to. He wondered if she meant the 50 miles from Liverpool or the 50,000 miles from Enugu, a city in Nigeria. He did not bother replying as this woman had plenty to say about the weather, bad drivers, her daughter’s school play...
At last she drew up outside the block of flats where he lived.
“Got here in the end”, said she seriously, “Really Mr. Easy-nwa, if you keep getting lost, we will have to consider moving you into a home”.
“No need, I was not lost, he answered. He carefully rolled up the sleeves of the oversize bomber jacket he wore and turned on the tap to wash his hands, relieved the pipes were not frozen. In a clean pan he placed the chopped pieces of goat meat. The herbs and spices that had taken him three months to track down, the uziza seeds had taken him into the heart of Granby Market in Liverpool, his uchanwu leaves down a shady back alley in Manchester, and yesterday, among other food items, the finest goat meat from a Sierra Leonean Butcher in Birmingham. That had taken some time, so much he missed the last train and when the police found him shivering outside the locked up station, so cold he couldn’t answer loudly enough the pink-faced big copper who yelled in his face, “What’s your name sir?” spraying his face with spittle (唾沫) as he did so, leaving them with no choice but to search an exhausted, frozen old black man and finding him in possession of mysterious condiments (调味品) including a bag of dried bitter-leaf which could of course be mistaken for anything that resulted in him getting read his rights and charged with ...possession???
He lifted the lid of the bubbling soup, the room was filled with the rich and spicy scent of his culinary (烹饪的) effort. He served two bowls, taking the chipped one and placing the other opposite where Evelyn would have sat. He would tell her about his adventure, it was their anniversary and this was the perfect pepper soup to celebrate.
Ken Onyia, UK (Nigeria) Commonwealth Sport Short Story Prize
1. Why was Mr. Ezenwa taken to the prison for a night?
A.He was too weak to move. |
B.He couldn’t find his way back home. |
C.He then had nowhere else to go. |
D.He was suspected of possessing drugs. |
A.his thumb print was taken immediately |
B.the policeman was confused about what he had |
C.a social worker was assigned to drive him back home |
D.the policeman was so kind as not to damage his belongings |
A.He collected all sorts of valuables as presents. |
B.He cooked native food as a surprise for his wife. |
C.He prepared a special Nigerian pepper soup carefully. |
D.He travelled a lot, attempting to get his wife back. |
A.Hopeless and pessimistic.. |
B.Mysterious and troublesome. |
C.Affectionate and persistent. |
D.Energetic and sympathetic. |
A.Racial prejudice. |
B.Hard life of the elderly. |
C.Struggle for freedom. |
D.Preservation of tradition. |
【推荐1】If you are reading this, you were probably born in the 2000s. The oh-ohs. The 21st century. That would make you young, creative, and no doubt smart. Maybe good-looking, too. Right? But what do other people think about your generation?
Some adults worry that you’re more interested in the screen in front of you than the world around you. They think of you as the “face-down generation” because you use your phone so much. They wonder how you will deal with school, friends and family. Are today’s teenagers too busy texting and taking selfies(自拍)to become successful in real life—or “IRL”, as you would say?
Other adults worry that today’s youth are spoilt (溺爱) and don’t want to face the challenges of adult life. Many children born in the 1990s and 2000s were raised by “helicopter parents” who were always there to guide and help their children with a busy schedule filled with homework and after-school activities such as dancing, drawing, or sports. With parents who do everything for them, today’s youth seem to prefer to live like teenagers even when they are in their 20s or 30s.
Does the face-down generation need a heads-up? Well, probably not. The fact is that many of today’s teenagers are better educated and more creative than past generations. They also seem to be willing to become leaders. More young people than ever volunteer to help their communities. There are also brave young people such as Malala Yousafzai, the teenager who won the 2014 Noble Peace Prize for pushing girls’ rights to go to school.
So if you’re one of the oh-ohs, there’s no reason to be worried about the future. Things are looking up for the face-down generation. Chances are that you do GR8(great)and LOL(laugh out loud).
1. Who is this passage written for?A.The teenagers | B.The teachers |
C.The parents | D.The oh-ohs |
A.Help and direct their children. | B.Do homework instead of children. |
C.Guide children to face challenges. | D.Plan a busy schedule for children. |
A.Anxious. | B.Confident. | C.Satisfied. | D.Helpless |
A.Parents should put down their phones. |
B.Young people should be better educated. |
C.The oh-ohs should be hopeful about the future. |
D.Face-down generation should raise their heads. |
【推荐2】Google made waves recently by introducing its new program, “Google Career Certificates,” a collection of courses designed to help people get qualifications in high-paying, high-growth job fields without attending university. The courses should take about six months to complete and will cost a fraction (小部分) of a traditional college education.
Many people, especially students, were happy to see an alternative (可能的选择) to what many consider a broken education system—one that leaves many burdened with student debt for years while leaving them unprepared for the real world.
The truth is, traditional higher education may be necessary for some careers, but for others it is neither necessary nor practical. Google’s alternative not only costs a fraction of a traditional college education, but it can also be completed in far less time and can better prepare graduates for the real world.
Of course, what Google is offering isn’t exactly new. In some ways, the new program is similar to other types of training that have existed for years, like vocational education. The difference is, since Google is a household name, its certificate can be easily recognized and accepted across companies and industries — much like a degree from a major university.
Not everyone was in praise of Google’s alternative. Some people expressed concern that not enough employers would value Google’s certificate program. One even argued that graduates would likely not get a job and would then feel the need to go to college after all. Another criticism people leveled was that there are certain lessons taught in higher education that you merely can’t get in other places. “Students need more than a checklist of skills in order to compete in the real world,” those people said. “They need critical thinking abilities.”
I don’t think Google’s program will completely replace college education. But I do think it’s a step in the right direction — a separate path for students who are looking for something different from traditional higher education.
1. What is the purpose of Google’s certificate program?A.To prepare people for future jobs. |
B.To allow people to get work experience. |
C.To teach people how to get a high-paying job. |
D.To offer people the chance to go to university. |
A.Its courses are mostly easy. |
B.It ensures people a promising career. |
C.Its training is new and of high quality. |
D.It costs less than traditional higher education. |
A.It isn’t practical. |
B.It doesn’t offer valuable skills. |
C.It isn’t acceptable to the public. |
D.It doesn’t develop critical thinking abilities. |
A.It should move in the right direction. |
B.It will take the place of college education. |
C.It can serve as an alternative for some people. |
D.It needs to make changes to meet students’ needs. |
【推荐3】College students usually hear the praises of education. We have all become used to believing that a college education is always a guarantee of an easier life. I was nine years old when my fourth-grade teacher presented me with a task, to write down all of the things I wanted in my life. I filled my paper with things like: own a big house and have servants; be rich and have a good job. The next day my teacher handed back my paper and in red ink she wrote: “GO TO COLLEGE.” For a long time, I believed that once I got a college education, BAM! Life would be easier.
However, education cannot promise all wishes, dreams, and desires. Society must reject (拒绝接受) the foolish idea that a college education’s main purpose is to satisfy our desires and secure success. Like most challenging things, education is a gamble (赌博) in which results depend entirely on people’s ability to look past their wants to see the realism and reason behind their wants.
For example, my first year of college, I took a sociology (社会学) class. In class, we were taught that Third World countries were poor. We learned that our quality of life would be almost impossible for an average person in those countries. I began to examine my own desire to be rich. To always go after money felt selfish when knowing others had none at all. Learning about other society’s economic situations forced me to look beyond what I wanted.
Through the process of education, everything once desired is tested. Wanting something no longer is enough; it’s more important to examine why we want it and whether we really want it. When my desire for money changed, everything changed. I stopped longing for money-driven careers and stopped valuing the people who had them. I began to examine the things I bought and my reason for wanting them.
Education is a tool to be used to develop and advance our desires, so we can discover the things that are truly important in life. Education is a source to improve our society to see beyond the superficial (表面的) attractions and the “quick fixes”, leaving the belief of an effortless life behind in order to desire a meaningful one.
1. What does the underlined word “guarantee” in Paragraph 1 mean?A.Promise. | B.Process. | C.Attraction. | D.Dream. |
A.the author was a bad-working student |
B.the author should set more realistic goals |
C.college students were leading an easy life |
D.a college education was the key to the author’s dreams |
A.To share her leaning experiences with readers. |
B.To support her new understanding about education. |
C.To express her pity on people in Third World. |
D.To stress the importance of taking a sociology course. |
A.College education is a key to an effortless life. |
B.College education offers solutions to social problems. |
C.College education tests and guides our life desires. |
D.College education turns young people into gamblers. |